Opium Poppy

Torenia

About Opium Poppy and Torenia

Opium Poppy

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER somniferum

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफीम पोस्ता

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

Schlafmohn

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

Grain d'opium

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

adormidera

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Papoula do ópio

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

MAK lekarski

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

opium Poppy

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Opium Poppy and Torenia

Wondering what are the properties of Opium Poppy and Torenia? We provide you with everything About Opium Poppy and Torenia. Opium Poppy doesn't have thorns and Torenia doesn't have thorns. Also Opium Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Opium Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Torenia has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Opium Poppy and Torenia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Opium Poppy and Torenia

Season and care of Opium Poppy and Torenia is important to know. While considering everything about Opium Poppy and Torenia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Opium Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Torenia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Opium Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Opium Poppy is Neutral, Alkaline and for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral.

Opium Poppy and Torenia Physical Information

Opium Poppy and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Opium Poppy and Torenia are as follows:

Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Opium Poppy and Torenia

Care of Opium Poppy and Torenia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Opium Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.